The Office of Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) provides support and services to University of Kentucky students who choose not to live in University residential facilities. The OCSS creates resources, programs and solutions that assist off-campus students in developing and maintaining positive connections with the University, the neighborhoods in which they live, and the greater Lexington community.

Housing Locator

The University of Kentucky Off-Campus Housing Services has an easy and fast way for you to find an apartment or to find a roommate.

OCSS Community Ambassadors

UK Off-Campus Community Ambassadors are undergraduate and graduate students that reside in off-campus housing. Our Ambassadors strive to be the voice for our off-campus student population in issues that concern off-campus life

Being a Good Neighbor

One of the challenges of living in a neighborhood or apartment community is making the transition from residence hall life to life in a non-University environment. Behaviors that may be acceptable in a residence hall are often not acceptable in an off-campus apartment or neighborhood setting.